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Boy name

York

/ˈjɔɹk/ · 99% boys · last recorded 2024

York has been given to about 966 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1971, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈjɔɹk/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 656
Median age today49 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named York per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1971 · 21
  • Born in 20250
  • All time966

How popular is York?

Its best year was 1971, when 21 babies were given the name, ranking 2051st. The typical living American called York is about 49 years old today.

Names that sound like York

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Mark0.47
  2. Ivory0.48
  3. Kirk0.47
  4. Dirk0.47
  5. Yoel0.45

Middle names for York

Ranked by flow score
  1. York James0.74
  2. York Miles0.73
  3. York Wilder0.72
  4. York Thomas0.71
  5. York Cole0.70
  6. York Paul0.55

Sibling names for York

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Georginasister · 0.79
  2. Barronbrother · 0.79
  3. Thaddeusbrother · 0.78
  4. Aureliobrother · 0.77
  5. Merritteither · 0.74
  6. Louisasister · 0.73

Where York is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. York Evans0.73
    2. York Edwards0.73
    3. York Anderson0.73
    4. York Allen0.73
    5. York Adams0.73
    6. York Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for York

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.